egg white

American

[eg wahyt, hwahyt] / ˈɛg ˌwaɪt, ˌʰwaɪt /

noun

the white of an egg, especially a hen's egg, used in cooking; albumen.

egg white British

noun

the white of an egg; albumen

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Noun Inflected Forms

egg whites

plural

Etymology

Origin of egg white

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Eventually, membrane or no, there will be some gas exchange, causing the egg white to become more watery and leak into the yolk, ultimately breaking the yolk.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2025

The texture is similar to raw egg and can provide structure and emulsification in baked recipes that call for a small amount of egg white.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024

This membrane surrounds the soft contents of the egg interior, being either the egg white and yolk from table eggs, or the developing chick embryo in a fertilized and incubated egg.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

“You have to cook the egg white, but not the yolk,” explains executive chef Yannick Franques.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Hannah’s letters are always egg white, with the queen stamp, which I stare at for a long time.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

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